Canton Startup Attorneys & Lawyers

For over 30 years, Steven Stark has offered counsel to non-profit organizations and private companies. He has a passion for helping small businesses in particular since he himself started several businesses of his own in New York and Florida. He understands the importance of small businesses having a reliable attorney to advise them about legal matters from their inception.

16
repeat hires
|41
yrs experience
|Licensed in FL, NY| verified

"Steven is responsive and took time to understand my request. Clear communication."

Representing notable clients like Tesla and the City of Los Angeles, Josh Garber excels at helping clients with employment and labor laws. Many of his past clients have had great success using Josh for employment agreements and Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) hearings. With his practical advice, he has even helped clients avoid going to court.

42
repeat hires
|9
yrs experience
|Licensed in CA| verified

"Easy communication and review of agreements. Took my philosophy into his approach of review and negotiation."

Looking for an attorney with experience? Richard Gora is the exact attorney you want. Having defended over 100 cases both in state and federal courts and working with clients from around the globe, Richard has an array of different experiences. His services are wide-ranging and include business litigation, securities litigations, employment litigation, and business counsel. Prior to founding Gora LLC, he worked for Finn, Dixon & Herling LLP for eight years.

3
repeat hires
|12
yrs experience
|Licensed in CT, NJ| verified

"It was a pleasure working with Richard Gora and that is a compliment not often given to an attorney. It helped me out of a very stressful..."

Felix Gonzales is an attorney at law who has been practicing law for the past 16 years. He has been licensed to practice law in New York, New Jersey and Arizona. Felix has a Juris Doctorate degree in law, which he obtained after he graduated from the Rutgers University School of Law – Newark. He specializes in trademark and copyright law, but also has experience in other corporate legal practice areas. Felix has been serving as the managing member of his own legal office since 2001.

Jordan Glassco has over 17 years’ experience as an attorney and specializes in transactional and real estate legal areas. She also has experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts. Jordan is registered with the State Bar of Michigan. She received a Juris Doctor degree in law after graduating from the Michigan State University College of Law. Jordan has been the vice president of Independent Bank in the United States for the past two years.

18
yrs experience
|Licensed in MI|

"Ms. Glassco is one of the best attorneys I've worked with in my 20 years..."

Francis Gleason has been practicing law for the past 27 years. He has a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and a Juris Doctor degree in law. Francis obtained his Juris Doctor from the University of Connecticut School of Law. Francis has a license to offer legal services in Massachusetts and Connecticut. He has represented OpenRisk, Biofertec, Aetna and more. Francis has been a partner at Gleason & Gleason since 2004.

Tyson has worked at many different companies in the past - including Brown & Brown, The Hammer Law Firm, as well as St. Louis County Prosecutor’s Office. Currently, Tyson is a Partner of The Mutrux Law Firm, handling matters in Personal Injury, Criminal Defense and Small Business Law. Tyson Mutrux was a Sergeant in the United States Army Reserve and walked away with two commendation medals and four achievement medals. In 2010, he graduated from the Saint Louis University School of Law.

8
yrs experience
|Licensed in IL, MO|

"I would highly recommend Tyson Mutrux. i had an issue that was related to work. Tyson was very quick in getting back to me and getting me..."

Cynthia Ribas has spent the last 25 years representing individuals and small to midsize businesses in domestic and international matters. Fluent in Spanish, Ms. Ribas practices international corporate law and international dispute resolution through her law firm Ribas Legal, which she has headed for the past 13 years. She is licensed in California, Texas, and DC.

The primary practice areas of David's firm, David A. Browde, PC, are divorce, child support, alimony, and other aspects of family law including custody cases. He can also handle defense against civil litigation cases in addition to registering trademarks. Before practicing law, he spent over 15 years as a television reporter for several stations including CBS.

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